Many of my federal scientist friends are unwilling to speak to journalists, even on background, because they fear the consequences of speaking out. We've got a nice constitution here. It would be amazing if someone actually followed it. [Federal workers spoke to repor...](
Federal workers spoke to reporters after DOGE fired them. Now they face investigation.
At least half a dozen USAID employees are facing threats of
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Nobel Prize winning science. [Moderna's combo Covid and flu ...](
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Moderna's combo Covid and flu mRNA shot outperforms current vaccines in large trial
A combination shot would make it easier for people to get vaccinated against Covid and the flu at the same time.
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Because no one spends as much on science as the US does, destroying NIH, NSF, NOAA, NASA, EPA, USDA, USGS, etc. is leading to a brain drain, but it's not to other countries but rather from science. This senseless destruction of US science will hurt the US and the world for a very long time. RE:
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I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews. https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:77lswp42lgjyw36ozuo7kt7e&cid=bafkreihnwf77p5i7ubkbgabuvvx7z74wxdtbcdtl4nh7ihzwfth2unonkm
NSF says investigators can no longer propose to expand participation in STEM for women and underrepresented groups, and are terminating awards on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and misinformation/disinformation. Make science all white and male again! [Updates on NSF Priorities](
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Remember headlines like this from a couple of years ago? I think they were talking about these jerks from DOGE and tools they’re deploying. https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:77lswp42lgjyw36ozuo7kt7e&cid=bafkreihrcjttuazjhdhxg6zcnzbkpu4fgqhigr5iihib775p6fwymxgzjm
I had a literal nightmare that during a town hall, the VP of research at my university threatened to sue me because NOAA had taken back one of my grants, but I had already spent some of the funds. He was going to make me pay for it personally. Check on your climate scientist friends. We're not okay.
My friend from the NOAA lab that brings you the Keeling Curve wants that world to know that things are horrible inside NOAA. https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:77lswp42lgjyw36ozuo7kt7e&cid=bafkreiaiy2gnl6s54zes5lp4np4y5c4nsd3wpxhbswwkvqqy35geijpxh4
Happy Liberation Day to all who celebrate the release of money from your retirement accounts into thin air. https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:77lswp42lgjyw36ozuo7kt7e&cid=bafkreihhjv2zrzf57cd52b3woubh6dyudoxwilkrkkgpjxwtgtmlk6mftq
Someone should look into how many people in Trump's orbit have been short-selling.